Postdoctoral Scholars at the Gluck Equine Research Center
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Samantha
Brooks, PhD
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
samantha.brooks@uky.edu
Tel: 859-257-4757 ext. 81174
Fax: 859-257-8542
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Catherine Mérant, PhD
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
Catherine.Merant@uky.edu
Tel: 859-257-4757 ext. 81109
Fax: 859-257-8542 |
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Interests: Immunology
of Streptococcus
equi infection
The purpose of my present work is to study the cellular immune
response to proteins of Streptococcus
equi, using release of
interferon-g from stimulated lymphocytes as an indicator. I
have also been interested in developing reagents for the study
of equine lymphocyte functions such as adhesion and activation. |
Publications
Mérant C., Messouak A., Cadoré J.L.,
Monier J.C., 2005. Peanut agglutinin-binding glycans are
expressed at high levels on horse mature and immature lymphocytes
and a subpopulation of B lymphocytes. Glycoconj. J.,
22. 27-34
Mérant C., Bonnefont C., Desbos A., Greenland
T., Cadoré J.L., Monier J.C., 2003. Cross-species reactivity
of seven monoclonal antibodies with equine lymphocytes
by flow cytometry. Vet. Res., 34, 791-801
Soler M., Mérant C., Servant C., Fraterno
M., Allasia C., Lissitzky J.C., Bongrand P., Foa C., 1997.
Leukosialin (CD43) behaviour during adhesion of human monocytic
THP-1 cells to red blood cells, J. Leukoc. Biol. 61,
609-618
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Jianqiang Zhang, MD, MS, PhD
Gluck Equine Research Center
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0099
jzhan8@uky.edu
Tel: 859-257-4757 ext. 81217
Fax: 859-257-8542 |
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Jianqiang Zhang finished his Medical Degree in 1996 at Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China. In 1999 he earned his M.S. degree at the Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China. Subsequently he conducted his Ph.D. research under the mentorship of Dr. Peter J. Timoney at the Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, studying the molecular biology of equine arteritis virus and establishing an in vitro model of persistent equine arteritis virus infection, and received his degree in 2005. Currently he is a post-doctoral scholar in Drs. Udeni Balasuriya and Peter Timoney’s laboratory. His current research is focused on genetic determination of virulence and abortigenic potential of equine arteritis virus, and development of new generation marker vaccines for equine viral arteritis |
Publications:
Zhang J., Timoney P.J., MacLachlan N.J., Balasuriya U.B.R. (2008). Identification of an Additional Neutralization Determinant of Equine Arteritis Virus. Virus Research (submitted).
Zhang J., Timoney P.J., MacLachlan N.J., McCollum W.H., Balasuriya U.B.R. (2008). Persistent Equine Arteritis Virus Infection in HeLa Cells. Journal of Virology (in press).
Zhang J., Go Y.Y., MacLachlan N.J., Meade B.J., Timoney P.J., Balasuriya U.B.R. (2008). Amino Acid Substitutions in the Structural or Non-Structural Proteins of a Vaccine Strain of Equine Arteritis Virus are Associated with its Attenuation. Virology 378, 355-362.
Lu Z., Branscum A., Shuck K.M., Zhang J., Dubovi E., Timoney P.J., Balasuriya U.B.R. (2008). Comparison of Two Real-time RT-PCR Assays for the Detection of Equine Arteritis Virus Nucleic Acid in Equine Semen and Tissue Culture Fluid. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 20 (2), 147-155.
Go Y.Y., Wong S.J., Branscum A., Demarest V.L., Shuck K.M., Vickers M.L., Zhang J., McCollum W.H., Timoney P.J., Balasuriya U.B.R. (2008). Development of a Fluorescent Microsphere Immunoassay for Detection of Antibodies Specific to Equine Arteritis Virus and Comparison with the Virus Neutralization Test. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology 15 (1), 76-87.
Zhang J., Guy J.S., Snijder E.J., Denniston D.A., Timoney P.J., Balasuriya U.B.R. (2007). Genomic Characterization of Equine Coronavirus. Virology 369 (1), 92-104.
Zhang J., Miszczak F., Pronost S., Fortier C., Balasuriya U.B.R., Zientara S., Fortier G., Timoney P.J. (2007). Genetic Variation and Phylogenetic Analysis of 22 French Isolates of Equine Arteritis Virus. Archives of Virology 152 (11), 1977-1994.
Timoney P., Fallon L., Shuck K., McCollum W., Zhang J., Williams N. (2007). The Outcome of Vaccinating Five Pregnant Mares with a Commercial Equine Viral Arteritis Vaccine. Equine Veterinary Education 19 (11), 606-611.
Balasuriya U.B.R., Snijder E.J., Heidner H.W., Zhang J., Zevenboven-Dobbe J.C., Boone J.D., McCollum W.H., Timoney P.J., MacLachlan N.J. (2007). Development and Characterization of an Infectious cDNA Clone of the Virulent Bucyrus Strain of Equine Arteritis Virus. Journal of General Virology 88 (Pt 3), 918-924.
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